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What is the ruling on saying "Masha'Allah, Tabarakallah" over a sin, and can the evil eye affect a sin?

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It is prescribed for a Muslim to say "Ma sha Allah" (as God willed) when seeing something that pleases them among blessings, and when fearing the evil eye, based on the Almighty's saying: "And why did you not, when you entered your garden, say, 'What Allah willed! There is no power except with Allah'?" This is derived from the noble verse, and a مرفوع (marfu') hadith has been narrated concerning it. Some scholars have gone further, stating that if one is pleased with something from their own possessions, they should say: "Ma sha Allah la quwwata illa billah" (What Allah willed! There is no power except with Allah), so as not to be afflicted by the evil eye. There is no difference in being afflicted by the evil eye between what is used in permissible or forbidden matters, due to the generality of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "The evil eye is real."

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